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Noam Chomsky
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Noam Chomsky
Noam Chomsky is an Institute Professor and Professor of Linguistics (Emeritus) at Massachussetts Institute of Technology, where he has taught since 1955. His many books include Manufacturing Dissent, Deterring Democracy, 9-11 and Interventions.
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